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The Greek Historians explores how the ancient Greeks invented history as a literary genre during the fifth century B.C., tracing the development of historical writing from its roots in Homeric tradition. This Routledge volume examines how early Greek historians adopted Homer's vivid and direct narrative style whilst fundamentally departing from mythical accounts by focusing on contemporary or recent events where eyewitness testimony and fact-checking were possible. The book traces the evolution of Greek historical thought and methodology, showing how historians like Herodotus and Thucydides transformed the study of the past from mythological storytelling into a rigorous examination of verifiable events. Essential reading for students and scholars of ancient history, this work illuminates how Greek thinkers established the intellectual foundations of modern historical inquiry and laid the groundwork for Western historical writing traditions that endure today.

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The Greek Historians by Routledge covers the fifth century B.C. origins of history as a formal literary genre in ancient Greece.

This book examines how Greek historians departed from Homeric mythology by investigating contemporary events and interviewing eyewitnesses.

Routledge's The Greek Historians traces the development of historical methodology and how ancient Greek scholars revolutionised the study of the past.

The work explores how Greek historians balanced Homer's narrative style with rigorous fact-checking and evidence-based historical analysis.

Ideal for university courses on ancient history, classical studies, and the history of historical writing traditions.

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Amazon UK
Release Date
30 January 1997
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16 December 2006

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